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NewsQantas Freight expects 5% rise in festive peak volumes
A 5% rise in Qantas Freight Christmas volumes is expected
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NewsQantas the latest to sign up for Western Sydney's cargo precinct
Source: Western Sydney InternationalQantas has joined Menzies and signed up to take a facility at the new Cargo Precint area being developed at Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport.The Qantas facility at the precinct will measure 24,000 sq m and include around 14,000 sq m of warehousing. The hub will be ...
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NewsUS customs clamps down on vague cargo descriptions
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is clamping down on the use of vague descriptions of shipments submitted through the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS). CBP said that from October 7, carriers and other parties electing to file ACAS data to CBP are required to provide a precise description of ...
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Qantas Freight expands Asia capacity following freighter addition
Qantas Freight will add new frequencies to Asia and New Zealand following the addition of an extra Airbus A321 converted freighter.The Sydney-headquartered airline said the delivery of the A321 freighter will allow it to capitalise on rising demand out of Asia.With this in mind, the carrier plans to add a ...
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NewsAustralia Post adds A330 freighter to support e-commerce demand
Australia Post A330 freighter. Photo: Australia PostAustralia Post has added a new freighter to its fleet to grow its capacity and support e-commerce demand.Operated in partnership with Qantas Freight, the newly converted Airbus A330-200P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft will initially operate between the east coast of Australia and Perth on ...
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Qantas Freight back in business in Brisbane but other backlogs remain
Qantas Freight has cleared a backlog of cargo at its Brisbane facility but said snarl-ups in Sydney and Melbourne remain.The company said that operations at its Brisbane facility were "back to business as usual" after an IT blackout on September 24 caused backlogs at its Australian facilities.While the logjam at ...
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Qantas Freight makes progress but backlog unlikely to be cleared this week
Qantas Freight said it had over the weekend made progress in clearing a backlog of freight caused by IT issues but stations are unlikely to be fully cleared until next week.The Australian combination carrier said its operations teams had cleared substantial amounts of bypass freight, primarily for larger customers.The airline ...
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Qantas Freight faces two weeks of backlogs after IT system blackout
Qantas Freight is facing a backlog of cargo that is expected to take as long as two weeks to clear after a system blackout in September.The Australia-headquartered airline said that the blackout occurred on September 24 but it was still facing disruption at its stations in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.The ...
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Qantas plans to add more freighters
Qantas Group plans to add "three additional" Airbus A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft to help Qantas Freight meet air cargo demand.Speaking about these freighters and other planned passenger aircraft, the Group said the aircraft will help "maintain required capacity despite manufacturer delays to new aircraft" and "burn up to ...
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Qantas Freight expands domestic capacity ahead of record December
Qantas Freight is expecting record volumes of freight in December as domestic demand surge due to increases in online shopping.The freighter operator said that it expects to carry around 26,000 tonnes of freight to domestic, regional and international cities, which would be an increase on last December's record volumes and ...
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NewsQantas Freight to add six Airbus A321 freighter conversions
Source: QantasQantas Freight will increase its domestic fleet with six Airbus A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft to meet growing e-commerce demand from its customers.The Australian airfreight carrier said the A321s, which are expected to progressively arrive between 2024 and mid-2026, will be sourced on the open market and converted ...
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NewsAtlas Air extends partnership with Qantas Freight
Photo: Atlas AirUS cargo airline and lessor Atlas Air will extend its long-standing partnership with Australian airfreight carrier Qantas Freight to support Australia, Asia and US supply chains.The partnership between Atlas Air and Qantas Freight began in 2004. Under this extended agreement with Qantas Freight, Atlas Air will provide long-haul, ...
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Qantas to add more converted freighters to meet soaring demand
Qantas will continue to expand its freighter fleet through the conversion of two Airbus A330 aircraft as it looks to meet e-commerce demand.One of the converted widebody freighters will be used in Qantas Freight’s international network, while the other will be a new addition to the dedicated fleet that serves ...
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Qantas Freight puts temporary dog transport ban in place
Qantas Freight has placed a temporary suspension on new freight bookings for snub-nosed dogs as it develops additional precautions to help reduce risks when carrying flat-faced breeds.The airline took the decision after a French Bulldog named Bruno was tragically found dead on arrival following a domestic Virgin Australia flight.Qantas said ...
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SpiceJet's converted B737Fs back in the air after temporary grounding
Indian airline SpiceJet has put all three of its Boeing 737 converted freighters back into service after they were grounded on the advice of Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI), the company that carried out the aircraft conversions for the low cost carrier.SpiceJet’s decision comes a few days after both Qantas Freight ...
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Qantas and Alaska Air B737 freighters back in the air
Qantas Freight and Alaska Air Cargo have both re-started flights using their IAI converted B737 freighters after they were temporarily grounded last week on safety grounds.Tracking website Flight Radar 24 shows that both airlines started flying their freighters yesterday after they were taken out of action on December 11.However, Alaska ...
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NewsQantas to trial weekly Cairns–Hong Kong freighter service
Qantas is adding a call at Cairns on its Sunday freighter service from Sydney to Hong Kong for a six month trial.The Boeing 767F service, due to start in November subject to regulatory approval, is aimed at exporters of fresh seafood and agricultural products in the Cairns region, offering them ...
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Jetstar Asia and Qantas Freight announce cargo tie up
Qantas Freight and low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia have entered into a new partnership covering the Singapore-based airline's cargo capacity.The deal will see Qantas Freight manage Jetstar Asia's cargo capacity across 23 stations in 13 markets from November 20.The Singapore-hubbed airline has a fleet of 18 Airbus A320 aircraft, each with ...
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Qantas Freight expands capacity with B747-8F duo
Qantas Freight has welcomed a new addition to its fleet with the first of two Boeing 747-8F freighter aircraft touching down in Sydney.The second aircraft will enter service later this week.The B747-8Fs will operate on Qantas Freight’s existing network between 10 key cargo hubs in Australia, China and the US, ...
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Vallair confirmed as source of first Qantas A321 freighter
Aircraft lessor Vallair has confirmed that it is the owner of the first of three A321 converted freighters (P2F) that will be provided to Qantas as part of its new deal with Australia Post.Vallair said that Qantas would become the first airline in the world to operate an A321P2F when ...